Sexual Offenses - As introduced, revises the offense of continuous sexual abuse of a child, including the required number of victims, required number of incidents of sexual abuse, and time frame within which the incidents must have occurred. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

SB 1954 revises Tennessee's law for the crime of continuous sexual abuse of a child. It requires that a defendant must have committed three or more incidents of sexual abuse against one or more minor children on separate occasions. At least one incident must have occurred within the county where the charge is filed, and at least one incident must have occurred on or after July 1, 2026. The abuse must also have taken place over a period of at least 30 days, with the law taking effect on July 1, 2026, for acts committed on or after that date.